Buhigwe District | |
|---|---|
 Buhigwe District of Kigoma Region | |
| Coordinates: 04°26′53″S 29°55′27″E / 4.44806°S 29.92417°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kigoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,506 km2 (581 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 240,005 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Buhigwe District is one of the eight districts of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania. It is one of the 20 new districts that were formed in Tanzania since 2010; it was split off from Kasulu Rural District.[1] Buhigwe District is bordered to the north by Burundi, to the east by Kasulu Rural District and Kasulu Urban District, and to the west by Kigoma Rural District. Its administrative seat is the town of Buhigwe.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Buhigwe District was 240,005.[2][3]
- ^ "New constituencies up for grabs as CUF cries foul". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.